It's homecoming weekend for actor and comic TIM ALLEN. The former Oakland Countian, 1971 Seaholm High grad and Western Michigan University alum will be doing shows Saturday and Sunday at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. Allen got his start in comedy in 1979 at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, and his career caught fire in the early ‘90s courtesy of highly rated ABC sitcom “Home Improvement,” which was set in suburban Detroit and featured frequent Michigan shout-outs. Allen returned to sitcoms in 2011 with “Last Man Standing,” which was performing well in a tough Friday-night time slot at the time of its unexpected cancellation by ABC in May. Outraged fans of the show launched a change.org petition to save it and accused the network of political bias because Allen’s character on the show, like Allen himself, was politically conservative. In March during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the actor drew heat from the political left after likening present-day Hollywood to 1930s Germany. “You’ve got to be real careful around here,” Allen told Kimmel. “You get beat up if don’t believe what everybody believes.”

Robert deMaine, principal cellist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, returns to Detroit on Saturday for the launch of a new CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF DETROIT season. The musician was principal cellist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra from 2002 to 2012, and he put down some roots in the Motor City during that decade: He was married here, his children were born here, and he got to see the Tigers play in a World Series. “We weren’t eager to leave,” the avid baseball fan told the Los Angeles Times in a 2014 interview. On Saturday, he’ll be accompanied by pianist Adam Neiman for performances of chamber works by Saint-Saens, Rachmaninoff and Gaspar Cassado. In addition, he and Neiman will perform original compositions. The Chamber Music Society, now in its 74th season, will host a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception and silent auction before the concert to raise money for upcoming programming.

Autumn is closing in, and the season of outdoor art fairs and festivals is rapidly ending. Helping to wind it down is this weekend’s BIRMINGHAM STREET ART FAIR, which will showcase the work of 140 juried artists amid the shops and restaurants of bustling South Old Woodward. It’s produced by the Guild of Artists & Artisans, the folks who bring you Art Birmingham in the spring and the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair. A silent auction will feature works donated by participating artists to benefit Common Ground, a crisis-intervention agency that assists individuals and families across Michigan.

Booths set up by more than 150 artists will line South Old Woodward during the Birmingham Street Art Fair this weekend. (Photo: Birmingham Street Art Fair)

River Raisin National Battlefield Park in Monroe — site of the Battle of Frenchtown, a bloody loss by Americans to British and American Indian fighters during the War of 1812 — is playing host Saturday to THE RALLY ON THE RAISIN RIVER. The full day of free activities will include living history demonstrations depicting life in the 1800s, demonstrations of weapons from the past and present and activities for kids, including storytelling and a puppet show. Also in the entertainment lineup: funk band Here Come the Mummies, illusionist Caleb Johnson and a raffle for a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The event is being held to mark POW/MIA Remembrance Day. A large number of Americans became POWs after the Battle of Frenchtown, and many were killed by Indians. A parade at 11 a.m. Saturday in downtown Monroe will salute veterans who will be riding in hundreds of Jeeps.

Children learn to drill as soldiers did during a visit to River Raisin National Battlefield Park in Monroe.(Photo: National Park Service)

Northville’s Tipping Point Theatre is launching its fall season with a comedy as light as a falling leaf. “BOEING-BOEING,” the early-1960s farce from French playwright Marc Camoletti, opens Thursday for a nearly six-week run. The plot revolves around Bernard, an American architect and playboy who uses a flat in Paris to romance three women at once. All three are airline stewardesses on international flights, and by paying careful attention to flight schedules, Bernard is able to make sure their paths never cross. Sooner or later, his scheme is bound to fail, of course — and it does in broad comic fashion. Pop culture factoid: Impressed by the popularity of Camoletti’s play in Europe in the '60s, Hollywood soon came on board. Paramount's 1965 movie version starred Tony Curtis as Bernard along with the recently deceased Jerry Lewis as his old school chum Robert.

The Macomb Community College Foundation will host its fourth annual COMEDY & COCKTAILS fund-raiser Friday. The event, which benefits the college’s arts and cultural programs, will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and a dinner. Following dinner, guests will be treated to a performance from Forbidden Broadway, which parodies musical theater.

The MICHIGAN BURLESQUE FESTIVAL returns Saturday to Detroit’s Hastings Street Ballroom. Workshops hosted by festival performers will offer participants tips on how to do stage hair, makeup and more. Later in the evening, there's a show featuring performances by burlesque stars Red Rum, Bella Sin and others.

Phone home! A lovable space alien is returning to big screens all over the U.S. Sunday and Wednesday to celebrate the 35th anniversary of 1982 movie blockbuster "E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL." Nine Detroit-area theaters will be hosting screenings of the beloved film about the little lost alien and the lonely boy who befriends him.

2 and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday. For tickets and a list of participating theaters, go to fathomevents.com. $12.50.

"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" is marking its 35th anniversary.(Photo: Universal City Studios)

You can get schooled on Detroit techno history Thursday at MOCAD. "NEVER STOP — A MUSIC THAT RESISTS" is a film that follows pioneers of the music — Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Jeff Mills — through the development of its sound and culture. The documentary from French filmmaker Jacqueline Caux features interviews, exclusive footage and music from the four artists.

Pizza for breakfast? Count us in! The first of what will be a monthly brunch event takes place Sunday at Detroit’s PIE-SCI restaurant in the Woodbridge neighborhood. The menu by chef Charle Lepinski will include breakfast pizza, eggs, baked French toast and various beverages, including virgin Bloody Marys.